Category Archives: Education

And The Award Goes To…

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

It’s going up on the fridge, for now. It’ll probably end up in a frame and on one of our walls. And with any luck, it will be the first of many awards that Maddo earns over the years. What … Continue reading →

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Reading Is Fundamental, So Make It Quick

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Reading is important. Of course it is. If you didn’t know how to read, you’d be staring at these words with the same blank look you probably have when you pop open the hood of your car to deal with … Continue reading →

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It’s Fat Albert. Fat. Albert.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Few people’s names really describe exactly who they are. But his name did so to a “T”.  Fat Albert. First name Fat, last name Albert. Fat. Albert. Fat Albert. When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait for Saturday mornings … Continue reading →

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Reading, writing and arithmetic

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

As I write this President Obama is giving his State of the Union address. He’s spending a lot of time on education, urging college graduates to become teachers, pushing policies that keep foreign-born professionals educated here in the country to … Continue reading →

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